Advertisements In the early 1950s came a particular style of hardtop design favored by US automakers, a rounded roofline that flowed into the C-pillars in a graceful curve. This is the roofline seen on the Pick of the Day, a 1951… Read More ›
Flathead V8
Heartbeat of American motorsports displayed in the country’s heartland – Larry Edsall @ClassicCars.com
Advertisements In the early 1940s, a policeman showed up at the Smith family home in Lincoln, Nebraska, with 12-year-old D. William Smith in tow. Like other youngsters, he had used an old gas-powered Maytag washing machine engine to power a… Read More ›
What’s an ARDUN? The Ultimate OHV Conversion for the Ford Flathead V-8 – Mike Herman of H&H Flatheads @TorqTalk
Advertisements As we learned in our flathead Ford V8 story here: http://www.torqtalk.com/home/ford-flathead-the-first-performance-v-8, the Ford V8 was not initially a performer. Out of the crate in 1932 the 221 ci produced only 65 bhp and even by the end of its… Read More ›
Ardun Flathead Heaven- Dropping Our Engine With Ron “Roadster” SanGiovani – @IronTrapGarage
Advertisements The time has finally come to take the engine for the 1933 Ford 3 Window Coupe up to Ronnie “Roadster” San Giovanni, the master of the Ardun OHV conversion. Ron built his first Ardun back in the early 1980’s… Read More ›
This 80-Year-Old Bombardier B-7 Snowmobile Still Runs—and Now It Can Be Your – Bryan Hood @RobReport
Advertisements Spring may have just arrived, but at least one vehicle going up for auction at Bonhams’s next sale may have you longing for winter’s return. Impossible, you say. Wait until you check out the 80-year-old Bombardier B-7 snowmobile. Set to hit… Read More ›
Unfinished Custom Indian Motorcycle Packs Ford Flathead V8, and Even Harley Bits – Daniel Patrascu @Autoevolution
Advertisements There is no way we can count all the weird machines we’ve seen cooked up by more or less prominent garages across America over the years. Yet we’re pretty certain we’re going to remember this thing here, going forward…. Read More ›
AutoHunter Spotlight: AACA-winning 1934 Ford 5-Window Coupe – Racheal Colbert @AutoHunter
Advertisements Today’s AutoHunter Spotlight is on a 1934 Ford Standard 5-Window Coupe purchased by the seller’s grandfather from the original owner’s widow in 1963. It underwent a body-off restoration completed in 2012 and is a multiple AACA winner from years 2013 through… Read More ›
A Detailed Look Back At The Ford Model B – Jason Collins @HotCars
Advertisements A classic, elegant cat that shows sophistication and yet has a mean streak underneath the hood of the car. Ford is a car brand that has been around for a very long time. The Ford Model B range changed… Read More ›
AutoHunter Spotlight: 1949 Ford Custom – Racheal Colbert @ClassicCars.com
Advertisements Parked on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this restored 1949 Ford Custom two-door sedan up for auction. During the Ford’s frame-off restoration, it was repainted in a maroon color, the wiring was replaced and the car was fitted with a new… Read More ›
All the Oddities of Ford’s Famous Flathead V8 (Full Engine Build) – The Horsepower Monster @YouTube
Advertisements Ford’s Flathead V8 is iconic in the hot rodding world because it was the first V8 that was affordable for the average Joe. And for the time it was very innovative. We’re taking a deep dive into the Ford… Read More ›